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Mr. Ernest Thornton (Farnworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs, how many prosecutions were effected in Hong Kong in 1968 for violations of the labour ordinance in respect of employ- ing women and young persons for seven days per week.
25th July, 1969.
No, 166
MR. WILLIAM WHITLOCK
During 1968 172 cases, involving 2,151 women and young persons who were found to be working on their prescribed rest days, were brought to court.
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